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Recycling Processing And Sales — Selling General And Administrative Expense

Waste Management Recycling Processing And Sales — Selling General And Administrative Expense increased by 15.4% to $15M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $15M to $15M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Recycling Processing And Sales — Selling General And Administrative Expense shows relatively stable performance with a -0.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
Rolls up toSG&A

How to read this metric

A decrease relative to revenue suggests improved administrative efficiency and better operating leverage.

Detailed definition

Operating expenses incurred for the recycling segment that are not directly tied to the production process, including ad...

Peer comparison

Standard SG&A metric used across all corporate segments.

Metric ID: wm_segment_recycling_processing_and_sales_selling_general_and_administrative_expense

Historical Data

17 periods
 Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$14.75M$14.75M$14.75M$14.75M$14M$14M$14M$14M$14M$16M$16M$13M$15M$14M$16M$13M$15M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-5.1%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+14.3%+0.0%-18.8%+15.4%-6.7%+14.3%-18.8%+15.4%
YoY Change-5.1%-5.1%-5.1%-5.1%+0.0%+14.3%+14.3%-7.1%+7.1%-12.5%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%
Range$13M$16M
CAGR+0.4%
Avg YoY Growth-0.3%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Waste Management's recycling processing and sales — selling general and administrative expense?
Waste Management (WM) reported recycling processing and sales — selling general and administrative expense of $15M in Q1 2026.
How has Waste Management's recycling processing and sales — selling general and administrative expense changed year-over-year?
Waste Management's recycling processing and sales — selling general and administrative expense decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $15M to $15M.
What is the long-term trend for Waste Management's recycling processing and sales — selling general and administrative expense?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Waste Management's recycling processing and sales — selling general and administrative expense has grown at a -0.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $59M to $58M.
What does recycling processing and sales — selling general and administrative expense mean?
Administrative and overhead costs required to run the recycling segment.